Mechanical Project Engineer

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to support a leading aerospace and defense client in East Hartford, CT. This individual will support a combination of military engine sustainment initiatives and engineering change projects, working closely with cross-functional engineering, program, operations, and supplier teams to drive execution against cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

This role will be approximately 50% focused on sustainment activities supporting an operational military engine program and 50% focused on Class I engineering change implementation efforts for legacy propulsion systems. The Project Engineer will serve as a key point of coordination across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), ensuring program deliverables are executed on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

- Manage project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and execution plans across multiple engineering workstreams
- Track program performance and communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to engineering and program leadership
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program teams
- Lead execution of engineering changes, ensuring timely implementation and stakeholder alignment
- Support sustainment initiatives by driving issue resolution, field investigations, and corrective actions
- Analyze program data and develop recommendations to improve project performance, efficiency, and schedule adherence
- Facilitate risk assessments and drive mitigation strategies for technical and programmatic challenges
- Support supplier coordination activities to ensure cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved
- Prepare and present technical and program updates to leadership and IPT stakeholders
- Monitor project progress and proactively remove obstacles impacting execution
- Support earned value management activities and performance reporting where applicable
- Contribute to project planning, forecasting, and proposal development efforts

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- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, project engineering, or program execution
- Experience managing schedules, budgets, and engineering deliverables within a technical environment
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering organization
- U.S. Citizenship required

- Experience supporting military aerospace or propulsion programs
- Previous experience with engineering change execution and configuration-controlled environments
- Familiarity with EVMS, project planning, and risk management processes
- Experience working with SAP, Teamcenter, Microsoft Project, or similar tools
- Background supporting sustainment, product improvements, or hardware investigation activities
- Experience collaborating with suppliers and external partners

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.